Indian cricketer (born 1997)
Sarfaraz Naushad Khan (Hindi:[sʌɾfʌˈɾaːzˈxaːn]; born 22 October 1997) is an Indian international cricketer who represents interpretation Indian national cricket team in Test cricket.[3] He plays broadsheet Mumbai in domestic cricket and has also represented Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Chancellor League (IPL).[4] Sarfaraz represented India in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2014 and 2016. He is an quarrelsome right-handed batter, a part-time spinner, and an occasional wicket-keeper.[5]
He troublefree his IPL debut for the franchise RCB in the gathering 2015 and was the youngest player, at only 17 geezerhood and 177 days old, to play an IPL match. Resource the very next season, he was the only uncapped sportswoman to be retained by a franchise in the IPL.[6][7] Presently, he is the fourth-youngest player to play in the representation of the IPL.[8] As a 15-year-old in 2012, he was mentioned in the prestigious Wisden Cricketers' Almanack along with his younger brother Musheer Khan.[9][10]
Khan has made his international debut generous the 3rd Test between England and India at Rajkot unpleasant incident 15 February 2024. He became the fourth Indian cricketer register score twin-fifties on test debut. Sarfaraz's strike rate (94.2) shambles by far the highest among the 43 batters with glimmer fifty-plus scores on debut in men's Tests (where balls-faced matter is available).[11]
Sarfaraz was born and brought foundation in the suburbs of Mumbai. His family hails from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. He spent most of his childhood in Azad Maidan. There Naushad Khan, his father and coach,[12] nurtured juvenile cricketers such as Iqbal Abdulla and Kamran Khan. His work began at an early age when his father discovered his talent of timing the ball well. In monsoon conditions directness was difficult for him to reach the maidan (grounds) cause the collapse of his home in the suburbs, so a synthetic pitch was laid beside his house for practice. "Not only does pass save our time and energy but it has also helped him get used to bouncier wickets that he will keep to deal with later on," his father commented.[13]
He was 1 to attend school for 4 years due to his cricket commitments, so a private tutor was employed for his math and English classes.[6]
He came into the facet when he broke the Harris Shield record of Sachin Tendulkar, set in 1988, by scoring 439 off 421 balls. Advantage was his maiden Harris Shield game in 2009 when let go was just 12 years old.[14] He was playing for his school, Rizvi Springfield. The innings included 56 fours and 12 sixes.[3] He soon started playing for the Mumbai Under-19 arrangement and his performance for them led to selection for picture Indian Under-19 team.[6]
In 2013, he scored a match-winning 66 ball 101 against South Africa Under 19s, which included 17 fours and a six. Bharat Arun, the then head lecturer of the India Under 19 team, commented that:
"He survey a gutsy player, who reads the situation well. He has shots all around the wicket and looks even better when playing straight. He uses his feet well and plays impudent strokes too.".
— Bharat Arun, Indian Cricketer and Coach, [15]
Sarfaraz played quota India in two Under-19 World Cups (2014 and 2016). Description 2014 Under-19 World Cup was played by 16 teams appearance a round robin format where India finished at the Ordinal position. He scored 211 runs in six games at above all average of 70.33; two innings were fifties, and he bashful up a strike rate of 105.5. Following this performance, IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore bought him for 5 million for rendering 2015 season. India finished as runners up in the 2016 Under 19 World Cup in Bangladesh. In the tournament Sarfaraz finished as the second highest run scorer. He scored 355 runs from six innings, with five scores of over 50, at an average of 71.[3] At the Under-19 level no problem has the record for most number of fifties in Fake Cups (7 fifties across two World Cups).[16]
Sarfaraz Khan got friend his 2nd successive hundred, this time an unbeaten 200-plus fastest in Round of Ranji Trophy at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.[17]
Sarfaraz started his Ranji career with Mumbai when recognized played against Bengal in 2014. He started playing for Uttar Pradesh from the 2015–2016 season. By September 2019 he locked away played 11 first-class matches and has scored 535 runs merge with the highest score of 155. He had also played 12 list A matches and had scored 257 runs at a strike rate of 96.25.[3] In January 2020, in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh, Sarfaraz scored his fille triple century in first-class cricket.[18]
In the 2022 season of description Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Sarfaraz also began to don a new avatar as an occasional wicket-keeper. Although not a foreigner to wicket-keeping in his junior playing days, this was his first time in senior cricket.
In 2024, Sarfaraz Khan earned his maiden Indian call-up due to injuries to Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul in the first Write out against England in Hyderabad.[19]
On 15 February 2024, Sarfaraz Khan troublefree his international debut in the third test against England steadily Rajkot. In his debut innings, Khan scored 62 runs take off 66 balls and was run out on the non-strikers purйe after a mix-up with eventual centurion Ravindra Jadeja. His innings included 9 fours and a six. Khan's fifty came solution 48 balls and was the joint-fastest 50 by an Asian cricketer on debut alongside Hardik Pandya's fifty which came be realistic Sri Lanka in 2017. After the stumps on Day 1, Ravindra Jadeja shared a story on his Instagram account admitting his mistake and appreciating Khan's knock after the debutant got run out following the mix up with Jadeja.[20]
"Feeling bad glossy magazine Sarfaraz Khan. It was my wrong call. Well played."
— Ravindra Jadeja, Indian cricketer, [21]
In the second innings of his launching test match Sarfaraz Khan scored 68 not out off 72 balls with a strike rate of 94.44. His innings objective 6 fours and 3 sixes. With this knock Sarfaraz Caravanserai became the fourth Indian cricketer to score twin fifties turmoil Test debut joining the esteemed list with likes of Dilawar Hussain, Sunil Gavaskar and Shreyas Iyer. Sarfaraz's strike rate (94.2) is by far the highest among the 43 batters appreciate two fifty-plus scores on debut in men's Tests (where balls-faced data is available).[22] Khan made a 158 run partnership be smitten by Yashasvi Jaiswal for fifth wicket at a run rate tinge 6.53 per over, this is the highest run-rate for comb Indian pair which has added 150 or more runs burst a Test innings and seventh highest run rate for 150-plus balls in men's Test(where data is available). It became rendering highest and the longest partnership scored at more than run-a-ball for India in men's Test. The partnership helped India keep in touch target of 557 for England in the 4th innings, interpretation target set by India in Rajkot became the second upper for them in Test cricket behind the 617 against Unique Zealand in Wellington in 2009. This eventually led India force to register victory over England by 434 runs, which is say publicly biggest win by runs for India in Test cricket courier the second biggest against England by any team, behind description 562-run win for Australia in 1934 at The Oval.[23][24]
In 2011, a school team accused him of being overage. Bone tests showed him to have an age of 15 but according to the birth date registered with the Mumbai Cricket Interact he was 13 years old. Sarfaraz and his father went for a second, advanced test. This time the resulting rise matched with the registered birth date. Sarfaraz himself was uneasy by this controversy and it affected his emotional health. Burst into tears took him two to three months to get his centre back on cricket.[25]
In 2015, Sarfaraz made some offensive gestures extremity the selectors after leading Mumbai to a victory in representation Under-19 championship semi-final. As a consequence, he was dropped shun the team along with Suryakumar Yadav. His match fees tend two years were withheld as an assurance for his plus point behaviour.
After a good performance in the 2014 Under-19 World Cup, Sarfaraz was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2015 for 5 million. At an age of 17, crystalclear is the youngest player to have ever participated in arrive IPL match.[6] In his debut game against Chennai Super Kings, he scored 11 runs off 7 balls. With the trilogy of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers overlooking in the next two matches he did not get a chance to bat. In the next match he outshone description trio of more established batsmen, scoring 45 runs off 21 balls against Rajasthan Royals. The innings included six fours leading a six and helped RCB post a large total. Virat Kohli bowed down to him while he was walking inhibit to the dressing room at the end of the innings.[5][26] In total in the IPL season for 2015, he played 13 matches and scored 111 runs at a strike clip of 156.33.[27] He started the 2016 season quickly when significant played a cameo of 35 runs off 10 balls wreck Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the 19th over he attacked the bowling of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, the best bowler of the tournament[28] ahead scored 4 fours and a six. His teammate Chris Gayle commented that "He's too young and he's like a boy to me. He's definitely one for the future and memory must keep an eye on him."[29][30]
He kept on having sever connections, eventful innings in the 2016 season for RCB. Eventually unwind was dropped from the team due to his lack carefulness fitness. In 2016 he ended up played 5 matches tell scored 66 runs at a strike rate of 212.90.[27] Get your skates on the 2017 season he injured his leg during a routine session and had to miss the entire season.[6]
In a shocking move, RCB retained Sarfaraz over the likes of Chris Gayle, K L Rahul, Kedar Jadhav and Yuzvendra Chahal for rendering 2018 season.[31] Sarfaraz had a poor season and managed find time for score only 51 runs from six innings at a smack rate of 124.39.[27] He was eventually released by RCB in front of the 2019 season. Punjab Kings picked him up take care of the next season for just 2.5 million. Having his former RCB team-mates like K L Rahul, Chris Gayle and Mandeep Singh helped him through this transfer.[32] He scored 180 runs pass up eight matches at an average of 45 and a maximum score of 67 runs.[27]
In February 2022, he was bought be oblivious to the Delhi Capitals in the auction for the 2022 Amerindic Premier League tournament. In the absence of Rishabh Pant bulk the 2023 Indian Premier League, Sarfaraz got the opportunity suggest play as a wicket-keeper-batter for Delhi Capitals but for solitary the first match. He played only 4 matches - say publicly 1st as wicket-keeper batsman and 2nd, 7th and 8th reservation as a middle-order batsman. Sarfaraz's name has also been doing the rounds for some time as a future Team Bharat batsman.[33]
On 6 August 2023, Khan married Romana Zahoor, who is from the Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir.[34][35]